Hay varios trastornos metabólicos que ocurren en personas no aclimatadas después de un
rápido ascenso a gran altura. Las personas que residen permanentemente en las …

There are various metabolic disorders that occur in non-acclimatized person after rapid
ascent to high altitude. People permanently residing at elevations are adapted to this habitat …

Life at high altitude presents very interesting biological and medical aspects. For countries
such as the Andeans, it also has socio-economical implications. The most important towns of …

142 EDITORIAL substantially higher altitude of 5050 m on the plateau east of the village of
San Pedro de Atacama, altitude 2440 m, in north Chile. In spite of the great height of this …

ABSTRACT A large world population resides at moderate altitudes. In the Valley of Mexico
(2240 m above sea level) and for patients with respiratory diseases implies more hypoxemia …

Sojourners to high altitude (HA) venture scaling heights of mountains for various purposes
such as trekking, mountaineering, mining, skiing, cross-country rallying, rescue operations …

A num ber of related medical conditions develop when people travel to altitudes above
3,000 m (10,500 ft). There is a wide variation in both the speed of onset and severity of …

The term high altitude deterioration (HAD) was first used by members of early Everest
expeditions to denote deterioration in mental and physical condition as a result of prolonged …

The ailments of extreme altitude were first written of by the Jesuit priest, Jose de Acosta, who
accompanied the Spanish Conquistadores during their adventures in Peru, The first modern …

Individuals who ascend to altitude too rapidly invariably develop acute mountain sickness
(AMS) although a high carbohydrate diet may lessen these symptoms. Specific questions …